The BMW 1 Series M Coupe and Audi RS3 are the meanest hot hatches to be released this year. We’ve already driven them both individually, but now it’s time to pit these 335bhp monsters head to head. Joining Tiff in the battle is Mark Higgins – ex-British Rally Champion and star of the year’s most memorable YouTube video which saw him save his Subaru from a 150mph crash.

The 1 series M is the most badass, coolest, sickest BMW to debut since the 1988 M3. The E30 M3 finally has a successor. Please welcome the stupidly fast, wickedly tempered, awkwardly named, possibly perfect little son of a benchmark - Automobile Magazine, August 2011